Touchless orchestration for layer 3 data center interconnect in communications networks
US9716628B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0876
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving from an orchestrator element for a new Virtual Routing and Forwarding element (“VRF”) created in a communications network a name of the VRF and interconnect identification; selecting a border element for the VRF; and creating in a database a VRF entry for the selected border element, the entry identifying a configuration profile for the selected border element. The method further includes forwarding a VRF create notification to the selected border element; and providing the configuration profile from the corresponding entry to the selected border element in response to a query to the database from the selected border element. The selected border element applies the configuration profile automatically to configure the selected border element.
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